Another sign of the apocalypse

Alan Browne wrote:

What's really horrible are all these amateur "How to" videos you find on
YouTube. With rare exceptions they are badly planned, badly filmed,
badly narrated and badly edited.

If that's the only source you can get (and sometimes it is)
.... well, you *could* have not any information at all.

-Wolfgang

On 6/7/2013 1:17 PM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

What's really horrible are all these amateur "How to" videos you find on
YouTube. With rare exceptions they are badly planned, badly filmed,
badly narrated and badly edited.

If that's the only source you can get (and sometimes it is)
... well, you *could* have not any information at all.

-Wolfgang

Well, if they can't plan, film, narrate or edit, what makes you think
they can accurately show you how to do anything?

Mike wrote:
On 6/7/2013 1:17 PM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

What's really horrible are all these amateur "How to" videos you find on
YouTube. With rare exceptions they are badly planned, badly filmed,
badly narrated and badly edited.

If that's the only source you can get (and sometimes it is)
... well, you *could* have not any information at all.

Well, if they can't plan, film, narrate or edit, what makes you think
they can accurately show you how to do anything?

I'm quite sure your driving instructor didn't need any skill
in filming and editing, and only very modest skills narrating
the rules of the road --- many a teacher got by droning on
from an old script while the class fought sleep.

As to planning: appointments: that's what the secretary is for.
Getting to place A and back --- sure, lotsa planning, really.


Still, most people do manage to get their driver's license.

-Wolfgang

On 6/10/2013 7:55 AM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Mike wrote:
On 6/7/2013 1:17 PM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

What's really horrible are all these amateur "How to" videos you find on
YouTube. With rare exceptions they are badly planned, badly filmed,
badly narrated and badly edited.

If that's the only source you can get (and sometimes it is)
... well, you *could* have not any information at all.

Well, if they can't plan, film, narrate or edit, what makes you think
they can accurately show you how to do anything?

I'm quite sure your driving instructor didn't need any skill
in filming and editing, and only very modest skills narrating
the rules of the road --- many a teacher got by droning on
from an old script while the class fought sleep.

As to planning: appointments: that's what the secretary is for.
Getting to place A and back --- sure, lotsa planning, really.


Still, most people do manage to get their driver's license.

-Wolfgang


Which has precisely zero to do with some clown making a video for
YouTube that is supposed to teach you how to do something.

Mike wrote:
On 6/10/2013 7:55 AM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Mike wrote:
On 6/7/2013 1:17 PM, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

What's really horrible are all these amateur "How to" videos you find on
YouTube. With rare exceptions they are badly planned, badly filmed,
badly narrated and badly edited.

If that's the only source you can get (and sometimes it is)
... well, you *could* have not any information at all.

Well, if they can't plan, film, narrate or edit, what makes you think
they can accurately show you how to do anything?

I'm quite sure your driving instructor didn't need any skill
in filming and editing, and only very modest skills narrating
the rules of the road --- many a teacher got by droning on
from an old script while the class fought sleep.

As to planning: appointments: that's what the secretary is for.
Getting to place A and back --- sure, lotsa planning, really.

Still, most people do manage to get their driver's license.

Which has precisely zero to do with some clown making a video for
YouTube that is supposed to teach you how to do something.

So "making a video for YouTube that is supposed to teach you
how to do something" means you need to be a movie maker, but
teaching skills of knowledge of the topic is an 'also run'
for you?

-Wolfgang